DISCOVERY CHANNEL IN DEVELOPMENT WITH LIONSGATE ON MINI-SERIES NORTH AND SOUTH

[Little Star]

Discovery Channel announces today its order to development of the network's next scripted mini-series, NORTH AND SOUTH, based on the trilogy of North and South novels by John Jakes, the bestselling author who mingles the lives of historical personages and strong characters, and involves them in the great events of the U.S. and world.

NORTH AND SOUTH will tell the epic story of two families - the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners. The story begins when lead characters George Hazard and Orry Main meet as young men at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Hazard and the Main families become close, brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor violence can shatter.

http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/press-releases/2013/NorthandSouth-2639-2639/

Did anyone read the book series?

[woodsprite]

1. Did you ever see the 1985 mini-series version?

I'll certainly try to watch the new one. I loved the books. I haven't read the books since I was a teen. Sounds like a re-read is in order.

[Little Star]

2. I think I might have seen the 1985 mini series...

But I won't be missing the new one when it comes on Discovery.

[murielm99]

3. I read the books and saw the 1985 series.

The series sucked. I hope the new one is better.

[RockaFowler]

4. I loved the series

Not Book 3

It did give us Patrick Swayze

[Little Star]

5. I hope the new one is good. We'll see.

[theHandpuppet]

6. Yes, I read the books many years ago

Interesting and well-written, though I thought the books had a definite pro-South slant. NOT a flattering portrait of abolitionists or blacks, either slave or free.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

7. I was fascinated by the series when I was a kid ...

I hope the remake is just as good as the original.

[MuseRider]

8. Wow I read the books so long ago

that I really remember very little about them. I did like them, was not crazy about them, but liked them enough to read them all. I surely still have those old paper backs somewhere. Perhaps I should read them again.

A new series? Hopefully it will be better than the old one. I don't think I ever was able to watch it all the way through. I will certainly try to catch the new one.

[Paladin]

9. This has already been done---and it sucked. (nt)